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Teaching Civic Responsibility as a Family Value

Oct 4, 20223 min read

Teaching Civic Responsibility as a Family Value

Teaching civic responsibility as a family value involves first of all sorting out our personal views on civic engagement, then distilling...

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Creating a Grand Planner to Keep Track of Your Grands’ School Year Activities

Donna Rice

Sep 27, 20222 min read

Creating a Grand Planner to Keep Track of Your Grands’ School Year Activities

A Grand Planner is a great tool to track your grands’ school year activities. I’ve been a planner buff for years and have tried a variety...

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Donna Rice

Sep 22, 20222 min read

Teaching Education as a Family Value

Teaching education as a family value does not have to be difficult. Like any of our other closely held values, it is primarily a matter...

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Keeping Up With Current Education Trends for Your Grands

Donna Rice

Sep 7, 20222 min read

Keeping Up With Current Education Trends for Your Grands

Keeping up with current education trends for our Grands can be a bit of a challenge for grandparents. Things are changing at a...

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Sharing Stories From Your Childhood Friendships With Your Grands

Donna Rice

Aug 30, 20222 min read

Sharing Stories From Your Childhood Friendships With Your Grands

Sharing stories from your childhood friendships with your Grands can be a lot of fun while teaching great lessons. Children and even...

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Being a Friend to Your Teen and Young Adult Grands

Donna Rice

Aug 17, 20223 min read

Being a Friend to Your Teen and Young Adult Grands

Being a friend to teen and young adult Grands may not be easy. At these ages, young people are breaking away from their parents and...

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Donna Rice

Aug 2, 20223 min read

Making Friends as a Grandparent

Making friends as a grandparent is a process that starts from the minute your Grand is born. Choosing to build in the concept that one...

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Donna Rice

Jun 28, 20222 min read

Do You Remember Your Grandparents?

Do you remember your grandparents? While some of us are fortunate and do remember these important people in our growing-up years, others...

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Baby’s First Summer [Intentional Memory Keeping]

Donna Rice

Jun 22, 20222 min read

Baby’s First Summer [Intentional Memory Keeping]

I saw summer baby clothing in a store recently and it reminded me of the first summers with our grandbabies. Chubby little arms and legs...

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Baby’s First Spring [Intentional Memory Keeping]

Donna Rice

May 17, 20222 min read

Baby’s First Spring [Intentional Memory Keeping]

A baby’s first Spring is a special time for families as it brings to mind the wonderful promise and potential of new life. It is also a...

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Using Storytelling to Teach Family Values & Important Life Lessons

Donna Rice

May 10, 20222 min read

Using Storytelling to Teach Family Values & Important Life Lessons

Using storytelling to teach family values and important life lessons is a powerful way to connect with our grandchildren while teaching...

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Tips For Creating a Spring Treasure Hunt For Your Grands

Donna Rice

May 3, 20222 min read

Tips For Creating a Spring Treasure Hunt For Your Grands

Today we’re going to share some tips for creating a spring treasure hunt. Do you remember the fun of a good treasure hunt? There’s...

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Leading The Way to a Healthier Lifestyle for Your Family

Donna Rice

Mar 15, 20222 min read

Leading The Way to a Healthier Lifestyle for Your Family

Leading the way to a healthier lifestyle for our family may not be something we think about often. But now, more than ever, there’s a...

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Five Fun Activities to Prepare for the New Year

Donna Rice

Dec 28, 20212 min read

Five Fun Activities to Prepare for the New Year

It’s almost 2022! Here are five fun activities to prepare your Grands for the New Year. 5 Ways to Prepare for the New Year Gather the...

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Baby’s First Holiday Season [Intentional Memory Keeping]

Donna Rice

Dec 21, 20212 min read

Baby’s First Holiday Season [Intentional Memory Keeping]

Baby’s first holiday season is a magical time filled with joy and celebration of new life. In the midst of the busy season, we’d like to...

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What To Do When You’re Not Getting Your Much Longed for Grandbaby for Christmas

Donna Rice

Dec 14, 20212 min read

What To Do When You’re Not Getting Your Much Longed for Grandbaby for Christmas

What’s a grandparent to do when they’re not getting a much-longed-for grandbaby for the holidays? Sadly, many young people are choosing...

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Great Gift Ideas for Grands Living Far Away

Donna Rice

Nov 30, 20212 min read

Great Gift Ideas for Grands Living Far Away

Today, I want to share a couple of fun gift ideas for Grands living far away. It’s not always easy to give exactly what you’d like when...

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Keeping Thanksgiving Friendly: A Few Do’s and Don’ts For a More Harmonious Holiday

Donna Rice

Nov 16, 20212 min read

Keeping Thanksgiving Friendly: A Few Do’s and Don’ts For a More Harmonious Holiday

Let’s talk about keeping Thanksgiving friendly with a few do’s and don’ts for a more harmonious holiday. Most of us have great...

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What Was Thanksgiving Like for You as a Kid?

Donna Rice

Nov 9, 20213 min read

What Was Thanksgiving Like for You as a Kid?

(Why Sharing Those Memories With Your Grands is Important) What was Thanksgiving like when you were a kid? For most of the older...

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Teaching Gratitude Through Purposeful Giving

Donna Rice

Nov 2, 20212 min read

Teaching Gratitude Through Purposeful Giving

Gratitude is a powerful emotion and understanding to teach our Grands. Engaging them in purposeful giving is one way to start putting a...

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